Paws of Coal
Paws of Coal
Description (IGDB)
Paws of Coal is a cozy, slow-paced detective adventure with gameplay influenced by the scientific method – quests are solved by connecting evidence. If you get it right, the mystery is solved. If you get it wrong, everyone could be in danger. So, tread carefully. In the game, you play as Charles, a scholar on a mission sent by His Majesty (the lion king Lav) to help the critters of The Burrows where the outbreak is on the rise. Is it dangerous, or just a mere nuisance? It is up to Charles to find out what is going on. But there would be problems on his path, both scientific and social. The Burrows is a mining town, and miners are on a strike There is no cure for the outbreak, and productivity is suffering. The miners won't tolerate the current scenario and are on strike. The problem? The foreman of The Burrows isn't having any of it and wants to shut down the strike. Unless Charles finds a creative solution. Paws of Coal is a short, stand-alone game set in the larger Trip the Ark Fantastic universe that is currently in development in Gamechuck. Paws of Coal offers around 3 to 4 hours of gameplay (depending on your play style), and even multiple endings. The investigation is solved by talking to each resident of The Burrows, finding the clues in the environment, making a lot of notes, and connecting the dots (literally) using the interface in Charles' journal. When you're sure you got it right - submit the report, and... hope for the best. Good luck!
Histoire (IGDB)
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
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Médias
Informations Steam
Description Steam (Français)
The outbreak
In the game, you play as Charles, a scholar on a mission sent by His Majesty (the lion king Lav) to help the critters of The Burrows where the outbreak is on the rise. Is it dangerous, or just a mere nuisance? It is up to Charles to find out what is going on.
But there would be problems on his path, both scientific and social.
The Burrows is a mining town, and miners are on a strike
There is no cure for the outbreak, and productivity is suffering. The miners won't tolerate the current scenario and are on strike. The problem? The foreman of The Burrows isn't having any of it and wants to shut down the strike.
Unless Charles finds a creative solution.
A detective adventure with multiple endings
Paws of Coal is a short, stand-alone game set in the larger Trip the Ark Fantastic universe that is currently in development in Gamechuck. Paws of Coal offers around 3 to 4 hours of gameplay (depending on your play style), and even multiple endings.
The investigation is solved by talking to each resident of The Burrows, finding the clues in the environment, making a lot of notes, and connecting the dots (literally) using the interface in Charles' journal.
When you're sure you got it right - submit the report, and... hope for the best. Good luck!
Éditions et prix Steam
DLCs disponibles (1)
Avis des joueurs Steam
Jolie petite aventure interactive où l'on incarne un hérisson qui cherche la source d'une maladie qui accable certains lapins.
Mises à jour et Actualités
No Crash!
We finally fixed the bug where you take the letter from Orville and run, it doesn't crash now!
Yet Another Update
Following this review by NekoJonez: https://arpegi.wordpress.com/2023/05/29/first-impression-paws-of-coal-pc-steam-point-and-dig/ We decided to make the visual glitch he mentioned go away. That is it for now. Also: You can finally ENTER / EXIT doors with the right click :) Minor bugfixing also.
Month 1 Update
- Now "continue" opens up where you stopped in the game, and not where you saved - Opening the Journal now locks movement as expected - Removed "release 1.3." text on bottom for better immersion - Messages stay longer so you can see what clues you got etc - There is textual feedback that you saved when you click the save button Small but QoL is important.
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Paws of Coal is a delight, with charming visuals and an accessible interface that takes only a few hours to complete. The different endings invite playing again. For some gamers, the absence of voice acting and sparse animation may diminish the overall experience. »
« Paws of Coal is a cute and fun little animal detective mystery, featuring some intriguing deduction puzzles and a whole lot of brilliant writing to read, though it is difficult to overlook the fact that it is just a prelude to a larger adventure and not a complete game on its own. »
